Taos

Taos

Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American village and tribe from which it takes its name. Taos is also the county seat of Taos County. The name is also referred to by the nearby ski resort of Taos Ski Valley. The English name Taos derives from the native Taos language meaning "place of red willows". The Taos Pueblo, that borders the town of...
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quick facts
County:Taos County
State:New Mexico
Country:United States of America
Population:5,525
Area:5.4 sq. mi.
Time zone:Mountain Time Zone
Also known as:Taos, New Mexico, Taos County / Taos town

Famous landmarks in Taos

Ernest L. Blumenschein House
Ernest L. Blumenschein House

Ernest L. Blumenschein House was a home of painter Ernest L. Blumenschein, a co-founder of the Taos Society of Artists and one of the "Taos Six". It...
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Kit Carson House
Kit Carson House

Kit Carson House was a home of frontiersman Kit Carson in Taos, New Mexico. It is operated now as a house museum. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.

Mabel Dodge Luhan House
Mabel Dodge Luhan House

Mabel Dodge Luhan House, also known as Big House and St. Teresa House is a house in Taos, New Mexico. It was a home of artist Mabel Dodge Luhan and...
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Martinez Hacienda
Martinez Hacienda

Martinez Hacienda, also known as Hacienda de los Martinez, is a Taos, New Mexico hacienda built during the Spanish colonial era. It is listed on the...
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Population history for Taos

YearEstimated Population
2009 5,525
2008 5,525
2007 5,531
2006 5,456
2005 5,256
2004 5,138
2003 4,998
2002 4,895
2001 4,775
2000 4,750
1999 5,440
1998 5,385
1997 5,362
1996 5,255
1995 5,159
1994 5,043
1993 4,906
1992 4,739
1991 4,574
1990 4,413
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Colleges and universities in Taos

University of New Mexico-Taos Branch
University of New Mexico-Taos Branch

Famous residents of Taos

Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Film Actor, TV Actor, Author

Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed...
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Famous people born in Taos

Dylan Kenin
Dylan Kenin
Film Actor

Dylan Kenin is a film actor.

Mia Stallard
Mia Stallard
Film Actor, TV Actor

Mia Stallard is a film actress.

Books about Taos

From Greenwich Village to Taos: Primitivism and Place at Mabel Dodge Luhan's
From Greenwich Village to Taos: Primitivism and Place at Mabel Dodge Luhan's
Author:Flannery Burke
Genre:Non-fiction

Movies filmed in Taos

Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation
Release date:May 14, 2009
Directed by:Joseph McGinty Nichol
Genre:Thriller
Rated:PG-13 (USA)

Terminator Salvation is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. It is the fourth installment in the Terminator film series. In a departure from the previous installments, which were set between 1984 and 2004 and used time travel as a key plot element, Salvation is set in 2018 and focuses on the war between Skynet and humanity, with the human Resistance fighting against Skynet's...
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Airports in or near Taos

Santa Fe Municipal Airport
Santa Fe Municipal Airport
Airport code:SAF
Los Alamos Airport
Los Alamos Airport
Airport code:LAM
Taos Regional Airport
Taos Regional Airport
Airport code:TSM
Las Vegas Municipal Airport
Las Vegas Municipal Airport
Airport code:LVS

U.S. state

New Mexico
New Mexico
Population:61,547 (1850)

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. New Mexico is the 5th most extensive, the 36th most populous, and the 6th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, New Mexico has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S....
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